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9. Thease ribs are just begging to be tried! Good job with the arrangement. Ribs aren't over-sauced.

Old Goat

4/28/2013 21:34:32

7 - glaze set looks great. They just don't look as though I could really enjoy eating them.

For god's sake, if you are going to use garnish at least halo (surround) the meat evenly. It would set off that nice color and make it appear more appetizing.

Chaz D KCBS CBJ

4/29/2013 01:05:11

8 These look like they came out of a water smoker. No real bark or color to speak of. That being said, if this is how the cook wants them to be they look pretty good. Again some pretty uneven cuts and do try to wipe the big hunks of soot off. I bit into a otherwise nice piece of chicken at a contest this weekend that ended up like eating sand because of the soot.

Score 8. This box would look better with less ribs and by being more even balanced. More is not always better.

Ed KCBS MCBJ

4/29/2013 04:01:00

The very light color leads me to think they are going to be undercooked, I know that will be tested on the tenderness score but my eyes are telling me that now in the appearance score. An extra 20 seconds lining up the front row would get your score from a above average 7 up to a very good 8.

Greg MCBJ/KCBS

4/29/2013 04:07:51

score=7
box is way over done, less would be better

Larry MCBJ

4/29/2013 06:01:18

8 - uneven cuts.

Keith KCBS-CBJ/CTC

4/29/2013 06:07:33

6 - Too many in the box and they look odd and disorganized.

You only need 6 but most include more. If you're so inclined I'd recommend going with 8 -- this is too crowded. I'd also recommend going with a great deal more smoke. These ribs -- seems like I've seen them or some like them in competitions -- and they are going to taste of seasoning rather than smoke.

Bill C./MCBJ/CTC KCBS

4/29/2013 07:59:49

Ribs look fatty. 7.

Flash from camera didn't help present the box well.

Doug KCBS MCBJ & CTC

4/29/2013 08:12:24

Score = 7, big dark speck on 2nd rib from the left. Attention to details like this get higher scores.

Shawn-KCBS CBJ

4/29/2013 08:50:33

I would give this box a 7. The ribs are very light in color.

Matt KCBS CBJ

4/29/2013 13:28:02

6, and that's being generous. Sorry, the ribs just don't look that good to me, but the nice portion of 10 ribs was thoughtful of you!

Jeff KCBS CBJ

4/29/2013 15:34:17

7. Pale color not appetizing

Mike S.; KCBS MCBJ &,BBQ-Brethren RJ

4/29/2013 23:11:05

7 - Close to giving this a 6. Ribs this color do not look appetizing, and gives the impression they are undercooked.

BlueSmoke KCBS CBJ/COMP COOK

4/30/2013 04:05:47

6.............No strong positives.

No POP to the box. Light color. Uneven cut. Box really full.

Tom - CBJ w/ KCBS, MBN, NCPC & comp cook

4/30/2013 04:21:42

SCORE/REASONS: 8 - looks slightly dry to me, coloration is fairly consistant, slices could be more even, but they appear consistant, I'm not crazy about the color but that is probably the photograph(I hope!).

SUGGESTIONS/COMMENTS: a slight seperation might help the appearance, remove the "dirt/specks" on the 1st, 2nd, and 5th rib.

Michaael CMBJ KCBS

4/30/2013 08:24:38

8
Looks like a little underdone by the light red color.

jaja01 KCBS MCBJ CTJ

4/30/2013 09:04:27

7 - The ribs are not cut the same. Some are cut at an angle while others are cut straight across. It might be the picture, but the ribs look really red.

Suggestion - When the ribs are cut, cut them the same way.

John - KCBS / MCBJ, CTC, Rep; MBN & MIM Judge

4/30/2013 16:40:37

9 - beautiful appearing box of ribs. Not perfect, but really nice.

Jeff KCBS CBJ

5/1/2013 04:15:22

score/comment 8 looks good straighter cuts along the top and remove the black spots would have got you a 9 from me

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